Search Flights from Marrakech to Shymkent
Estimated Prices for Marrakech to Shymkent Flights
| Popular Airport | Shymkent Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 6756 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Marrakech City Center
Marrakesh Menara Airport
Bus is the only means of public transportation you can use to travel from the city center to the airport. You can use taxis individually or maximum 4 people. But if the stops of the buses going to the airport are close to your location, the bus can be considered as the best option. Car rental and private car are among the other alternatives that you can use to get to the airport.
Bus
The buses in the city provide an easy transportation to the airport. Bus route 19 is the only public transportation vehicle going to the airport. You can reach the airport by using these buses from various stops in the city. The busses operating every 20 - 30 minutes do not make passengers wait too long at the stops.
You don’t need to look for a ticket office to buy a ticket. You can buy your ticket in the bus. Ticket prices are 30 Dirham. The bus stop is very close to the entrance gate of the airport. You can enter into the airport without walking too long. Thanks to the buses operating from 06:15 am to 09:30 pm, you can easily get to the airport.
Taxi
Taxi is another alternative that is frequently used to provide transportation from the city center to the airport. You can get to the airport by using the taxi service in the city. If you are going to use the taxi as one person, the fare can be expensive. Taxi drivers may also demand the fare in dollars. If you know French or Arabic, you can bargain with the driver before getting on the taxi.
If you prefer using a taxi, you should be at least 3 or 4 people. In this way, you don’t have to bargain and reach the airport in a more economical way. Because the taxis provide a faster transportation service than the buses, it is possible to reach the airport in about 15 minutes with this method.
Car Rental
You can also get to the airport from the city center by renting a car. You can easily get in contact with a car rental company that will help you about this issue. You can deliver the car to the office of the company at the airport and wait for your flight comfortably.
It is possible to reach the airport from the city center by various motor vehicles and on foot. If you choose to walk from the airport to the city center the travel will last about one and half hour. If you trust yourself and want to travel around the city on foot, you can also evaluate this tiring yet different option in your transportation to the airport.
Airport Information
Marrakech Menara Airport, which is one of the most important airports of Africa, is frequented visited by millions of passengers during the year. While Marrakech Airport enables easy transportation between the city center and the airport, it offers a different atmosphere to its visitors both regionally and globally.
It is possible to see various restaurants at Marrakech Airport. Starbucks and Burger King are some of the global brands serving at the airport. You can also visit other restaurants serving various delicacies special to the Moroccan culture.
In addition to these, stores selling gifts, cosmetics and clothes offer a different shopping atmosphere for the passengers. Chanel, Dufry Shops, Matero Marac Terroir, Louis Vuitton are among the brands selling high quality products to the passengers. The passengers can spend pleasant time in these stores while waiting for their flights.
Marrakech Airport has many other services such as duty-free areas, worship rooms, conference halls and passenger lounges. Before or after their flights, the passengers of the airport can benefit from all of these services.
Transportation to Shymkent City Center from Airport
Shymkent Intl. Airport
Shymkent, also known as Chimkent, is at the center of South Kazakhstan, one of the most populous regions of Kazakhstan. Situated on the junction of Turkestan-Siberia Railway, Shymkent is located 690 km west of Almaty and 120 km north of Tashkent. The city, with a population of approximately 855 thousand, was established on Sayram River Valley. Shymkent, Kazakhstan's third largest city, has a history of about 8 hundred years.
Located in the south of the country, Shymkent is a cultural, commercial, industrial and tourism center. Although Shymkent is a small and underpopulated city, it is an important location where transportation networks intersect thanks to the distance between the city and nearby tourist destinations. Railway transportation is also very popular in Shymkent. The city also has connections with important cities such as Baku, Yerevan and Tbilisi.
In order to go to the city from Shymkent International Airport which is approximately 11 km to the city center, you need to go to the area where you can get on a car, bus or taxi. These vehicles are located at the exit of the terminal. Or you can rent your own car from one of the companies located in the terminal and go to the city center in about 10-15 minutes.
Train
Fundamentally, the whole intracity and intercity transportation network of Shymkent is performed through the Shymkent railway station. The railway networks of Shymkent, Kazakhstan's third largest city, are linked to many cities of Kazakhstan. The train station, located 1.5 km from the city center, is in Kabanbay Batyr. From the airport, you can get to the train station, Sportivnaya, directly by bus.
Bus
Shymkent central bus station is located in Samal. At the same time there is the second biggest bus station in Ayna. Bus route 12 offers service between Shymkent Airport and the city center.
Apart from this, if you want to go to Almaty from Shymkent by bus, you should know that the travel will last about 12 hours. These buses depart from Avtovokzal Samal. Every half an hour there are buses to many parts of the city from Avtovokzal Samal which is located 4 km north of the city center.
Marshrutka
Shymkent marshrutka routes are almost the same as the buses. These two means of transportation are the most important public transportation vehicles in the city. There is also no big difference in terms of the fares. From Samal, where the central bus station is located, there are marshrutka services to many parts of the city. To get to the city from Shymkent Airport, you can use the marshrutkas waiting outside the terminal. According to the fares of 2013 ticket price is 50 Tenge.
Taxi
If you get on a taxi to go to the city center from Shymkent Airport, you need to pay approximately 21-25 TL for the travel. This travel of 10.8 kilometers lasts approximately 11-12 minutes. If you make a reservation by getting in contact with Avto-kz Taxi, which is the most popular taxi company in Shymkent, your taxi will pick you up at the airport.
Car Rental
We recommend you to evaluate renting a car as your last option if your visit will be short and you will spend your time only in the center of Shymkent. Because the city has a small surface area, you can prefer other alternatives instead of renting a car. If you have rented your car from the airport and want to get to the city center, you can use the highway M-32.
Weather in Shymkent
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